These are the 10 US military bases still named after Confederate soldiersDaniel Brown
The military base had previously been named after Gen. Robert E. Lee, the commander of the Confederate forces. Lt. Gen. Arthur J. Gregg.U.S. Army Lt. Col. Charity Adams.U.S. Army During Gregg's remarks, he noted how proud he was to share the honor with Adams. "Her performance in...
On Wednesday, NASCAR, which has a fan base throughout Trump strongholds in the South, banned the Confederate flag from its races and venues. The announcement came shortly after the president said his administration would “not even consider” changing the name of 10 Army bases named for Confeder...
Bipartisan compromise on police reform takes shape in Congress following testimony from George Floyd's brother. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump balked at renaming military bases named for Confederate generals. The mayor said he didn't want the fate of the Columbus statue to b...
What matters most in naming bases or any other asset in the U.S. military is that the names speak to the future of America and inspire those who may be called to defend it. Frank T. Goertner, a retired U.S. Navy commander, is director for military and veteran affairs at the Univer...
military, which quickly issued a de facto ban on displaying the Confederate flag at U.S. military installations. Congress then passed legislation requiring changes to base names, despite fierce opposition from then-President Donald Trump. Confederate flags and base names can ...
(tĕk′səs) n. A structure on a river steamboat containing the pilothouse and the officers' quarters. [AfterTexas(from the fact that steamboat cabins were named after states and the officers' quarters were the largest).] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Editio...
Tuesday's veto threat is another potential roadblock for the passage of the annual defense policy measure, which is already being held up in Congress by a spat over military bases named for Confederate officers. The measure, which has passed for 59 years in a row on a bipartisan basis,...
United States of America/Kingdom of the Netherlands (1941) Light Tank – 194 Built After years of neglect, the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (Koninklijk Nederlandsch-Indisch Leger, abbreviated to ‘KNIL’) tried to re-equip itself with new material starting in 1936. Four Vickers tanks, ...
While the rams were built to engage Confederate ships, the Union purchased dozens of sidewheel and sternwheel flat-bottomed steamers for other duties on the rivers, such as patrols, fire support and transport escort. In their conversion to military service, the steamers were equipped with a lig...